The two hundred thousand taels were originally a "bribe" from the Cao family to the Crown Princess. Compared with the silver stored in the weaving house, it was just a drop in the bucket. But for the prince who had not yet left the palace to start his own household, it was a huge sum of money. Now He Zhuer actually said that he would give it to the little princess to use as a pillow when she slept, or to throw her around for fun.
The Ninth Prince's eyes were wide open as if he were in a cloud of mist. He stared at the silver bills in the brocade box, then looked at his own arms and legs. The ambition that suddenly surged up in him was extinguished.
My own brother is not as good as others. When did my second brother get such a large sum of money? It makes his 50,000 dowry silver pale in comparison!
Isn't the second sister-in-law pregnant? Why doesn't he stay close to her instead of trying to please his beloved younger sister
Yinzhen would never admit that he was jealous, jealous of Wulinzhu's suddenly increased treasury. He looked at it for a long time with sour eyes, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind -
You can't do business without capital. Wouldn't it be a waste to hide so much money
He had to be the dearest brother in Wulinzhu's heart, and no one was allowed to compete with him. When his sister grew up, she would think of her ninth brother in everything, and she could borrow money from the small treasury at will...
"Ninth brother, wipe it off, your saliva is about to come out." The tenth prince looked at him curiously, and couldn't help it, so he came over and whispered, "This is not the Yikun Palace, but the upper study room. The masters are watching us."
The ninth brother had a biological sister, that was his Yin'e's biological sister. Who wouldn't like a sweet and soft sister? He could understand the ninth brother's happiness, but he didn't have to be so happy.
Yin'er's face froze, and he quickly sat up straight, glancing at him dimly: "What do you know? A summer insect cannot talk about ice."
Yin'e: "..."
His ninth brother has been reborn for so many years and finally became abnormal
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The Ninth Prince has planned a beautiful blueprint for his future business to spread all over the world. The core of the blueprint is the little princess who currently only knows how to eat and sleep. The Crown Prince is the first stepping stone to build the blueprint.
If it had happened a few days ago, the prince would never have done such a conspicuous thing. He would have given money and gifts openly without avoiding others.
Kangxi sent an imperial envoy to Jiangnan to count the ancestral property, fertile land and shops of the Cao and Li families and compile them into a book. Before the imperial envoy returned to Beijing to report, the head of the family, Cao Yin, who was under house arrest in Beijing, took the initiative to say, "I am willing to give up my family property and hand it over to the national treasury and the inner court."
This move shocked the whole country. The national treasury suddenly became much richer, and the emperor and the prince's private treasuries also had considerable income. Under such circumstances, two hundred thousand taels did not seem so insignificant.
No one knew where the rumor about the crown prince sending money came from, but considering the emperor's love for the imperial concubine and the name he bestowed on the sixth princess, the princes and ministers thought about it and immediately had an idea in their minds.
This is why there is a strange sight on the day of Wulinzhuxisan.
It was the New Year, and the guests were all in high spirits. The gifts for the newborn were all gold, silver, jade, and emerald, the most valuable. The most valuable was the dog-head gold presented by the eldest prince. The dog-head gold was very large and of excellent quality, which shocked the wives who came to watch the ceremony, as well as the Empress Dowager and Emperor Kangxi who presided over the third-day bath.
The first wife gave a jade longevity lock, which was exquisitely crafted and had a good meaning. Compared with the gold nugget...
The superiority and inferiority are immediately apparent.
Kangxi endured and endured, considering his precious daughter's good life, so he didn't scold the eldest prince. He comforted himself in his heart that the eldest prince had made great contributions in the expedition and would leave the palace soon and set up his own residence, so he wouldn't see his face often.
A few days ago, when the Ministry of Works was asked to submit the blueprints for Yinzhi to revise, he actually proposed to remove the plaques of the various courtyards proposed by the great Confucian scholars. He did not want Songtao Courtyard and Zhu Caige, but insisted on calling them Main Courtyard, Side Courtyard and Side Courtyard. What kind of absurd things could he not do
…
The one who was most surprised was the ninth prince Yinzhen. The early plan went very smoothly, and everyone contributed to his blueprint and worked hard. The ceremony of adding a basin for the third day of the baby's birth was just an appetizer.
From the third day of the baby's birth to the full moon, countless gifts were brought into the Yikun Palace like a stream. That was fine, but the queens of the various palaces and the ministers of the royal family all sent gifts at the same time, as if they had made an appointment - all kinds of boxes.
Flat boxes, long boxes, brocade boxes, and iron boxes, all finely carved and dazzling, were neatly placed there. When opened, they were filled with nothing but silver bills.
When Yinzhen came to see his sister, he accidentally saw it, swallowed his saliva, and his eyes widened.
Even the Imperial Concubine Wen of Yongshou Palace was no exception. She said with a smile, "There are so many treasures in Yikun Palace, and I don't have anything to give as a gift. After thinking about it, I think silver notes are the best. Leave them to Wulinzhu in the future, and she can buy whatever she wants... Isn't that right, little princess?"
As he spoke, he teased the little girl in the cradle, whose wrinkles and dark redness gradually faded away and whose skin became fair and tender.
Wulinzhu opened her black eyes like glass and quietly blew a bubble.
Concubine Wen exclaimed happily, "Look, she agreed to my request."
The Imperial Concubine who was in confinement was speechless for a while: "..."
After Concubine Wen returned to Yongshou Palace, Yunxiu called Ruizhu, rubbed his brows, and said slowly: "Register these boxes, and don't miss any."
After that, he paused and said, "Go and ask the emperor to come forward, and tell him that I have something important to report to you."
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"Filling the national treasury?" Kangxi was stunned, and then laughed.
He strode across the screen, sat beside the couch, and gently held Yun Xiu's hand. "They are sensible and handed over the most appropriate amount. I have already reviewed it for Wulin Zhuzhang."
It seems that the emperor has tacitly approved this
Yun Xiu smiled sweetly and said softly, "Your Majesty."
The peach blossom eyes were full of water waves, which made people feel as if they were in the spring of March. Kangxi's phoenix eyes became deeper and he responded in a gentle voice: "I am here."
"I have become much more haggard recently. After the confinement period, the jade cream on the dressing table is not enough." Yun Xiu's tone became gentler, but the topic changed, "Is it possible that Your Majesty can give some to me? I can ask for it from Doctor Min in person in the future?"
The emperor was very concerned about his reputation, so he sent Liang Jiugong back to the Imperial Hospital and refused to send him again. He also didn't want people to know that he applied the same thing that the empresses put on their faces every day, once in the morning and once in the evening.
Suddenly, his weak spot was pinched, and Kangxi's face changed slightly. He immediately understood that Xiuxiu was angry.
He coughed lightly and changed the subject as if nothing had happened. "Girls should be pampered. Wulinzhu is a princess of the royal family. What's wrong with her being wealthy? She will not be deceived by the sweet words of a stinky boy or be moved by his money offensive in the future if she is used to seeing the overwhelming wealth. I have taken all aspects into consideration."
I have to say, there is some truth in this.
But the royal family is the richest place. How could Rongxian and Yilha have such a huge fortune
Such undisguised preference and indulgence will inevitably give rise to a female version of the devil.
The imperial concubine was unable to persuade him, so she had to give up the idea of donating the silver to the national treasury. She told Kangxi all her concerns, but Kangxi burst into laughter, as if it was natural: "What's wrong with being a devil? It's better to have a temper!"
"..." Yunxiu felt exhausted and couldn't help but think of Yinzhen. Her mind was completely biased.
Kangxi raised his eyebrows and explained to her in detail: "Xiaojiu must learn skills. If you spoil her and she becomes a playboy, who can obey her when she walks in the court in the future? Even my wife can't subdue her. Wulinzhu can do whatever she wants. She is the apple of my eye and no one can make her unhappy."
The emperor was very happy and said, "When she grows up, she will have to read the teachings of the Holy Scriptures carefully so that she can see the true colors of those bad boys and know that sweet words are not worth anything..."
Liang Jiugong almost became numb after listening to all the parenting tips.
Hearing this, his heart skipped a beat and he thought to himself, this is bad, he has stirred up a hornet's nest.
My Lord, aren't you destroying your own reputation
As expected, the Imperial Concubine's face suddenly dropped.
"Sweet words don't count? Didn't you use them to deceive me? Now you say they don't count!" Yun Xiu pulled her hand away and sneered, "Who wrote the holy teachings? Could it be that the emperor has always been false to me and has no sincerity at all?"
Then, the emperor and Liang Jiugong were driven out together.
"…" Outside the Yikun Palace, the wind was cold and bleak. Without the charcoal fire, Kangxi's face turned blue. After a while, the blue turned into red and white. He asked in a low voice, "How should I comfort her?"
Liang Jiugong shuddered and almost cried: "Your Majesty, I don't know."
On the second day, a bunch of gorgeous daisies were sent from the Qianqing Palace. Yunxiu let the palace maid put them in a porcelain vase and ignored them.
On the third day, a thick letter was delivered from the Imperial Study. Yun Xiu put it aside and ignored it.
The fifth day was Wulinzhu's full-moon ceremony. Yunxiu attended in her best attire, smiling broadly in front of the two queen mothers, the guests present, and the princes.
When Jingchu came to tease the little princess with her bulging belly, she seemed to have noticed something, so the prince, who was suffering from tedious government affairs and becoming increasingly haggard and emaciated, learned about the cold war between the emperor and the imperial concubine.
That night, the prince devoutly took out the Hadith and read it again by lamplight. The next day, his eyes were dark blue, as if he had realized something. After the morning court session, he could not wait to see Kangxi: "Father! Father, I have found a way to calm Yi'er Niang down."
The dark circles under Kangxi's eyes were exactly the same as the crown prince's. Hearing this, his breathing became heavier, his back gradually straightened, and he said "oh" calmly, and asked calmly, "What method?"
The prince avoided answering and said quietly, "Father, Jingchu is pregnant, and my son is too busy to take care of her..."
Kangxi was silent for a moment, squinting at him, "… My hand tremors are gone, go on."
The prince slowly breathed a sigh of relief and finally smiled, "Yes."
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On the fifth day of February in the 30th year of the Kangxi reign, things were not peaceful in the palace.
Yunxiu was awakened by rustling noises early in the morning. The noises continued and seemed to come from outside the palace. She frowned slightly and turned over. After a while, the warm room was calm and there was no crying.
The slightly drooping corners of her mouth finally smoothed out a little, and she turned to call out Ruizhu.
No one answered.
The charcoal fire in the bedroom was crackling, and it was warm like spring. After a while, Yunxiu gently lifted the brocade curtain, put on a cloak, shoes and socks, and walked to the outer room. She saw that all the toiletries were ready.
The water in the copper basin was still warm, and the towel for wiping her face was placed aside. The imperial concubine's suspicion deepened. She paused, reached out to pick up the towel, and after washing up, she sat down in front of the dressing table.
With a creaking sound, the palace door slowly opened. Yun Xiu's mind moved, and she turned her head to look, and saw the palace maids on both sides holding their breath and frowning, filing in. The left front person was holding the phoenix crown and auspicious clothes, and the right front person was holding the book of treasures and the eastern pearl. But in a flash, a bright yellow figure appeared outside the palace.
Yun Xiu looked at him and didn't say anything for a long time.
Kangxi walked in slowly in his court robe and finally stopped in front of the dressing table.
"I said I would give you a grand ceremony of enthronement." His eyes were full of smiles. "Listen, outside the Qianqing Gate, there are already loud drums and music. Would you like me to go with you?"
Yun Xiu's fingers trembled, and finally there was a fluctuation.
She looked up at him and said softly, "Since the founding of our dynasty, the emperor has always only walked with the queen. This is against the rules."
"Is it against the rules for the Imperial Concubine to take over the duties of the Empress?" Kangxi chuckled, "I am happy with it."
"…" Yun Xiu blinked, and saw the emperor leaning down, picking up a rouge box, and said: "It is in accordance with the rules for me to put makeup on the imperial concubine's eyebrows."
His movements were quite skillful, as if he had practiced them privately. Yun Xiu looked at the intertwined shadows of his hair in the bronze mirror. His eyes gradually closed, but the corners of his lips could not help but curl up.
When Kangxi's cool fingertips touched his forehead, she suddenly asked, "Who did the emperor learn these from?"
The emperor froze in his eyebrow-drawing motion, and Yunxiu burst out laughing.
"I won't bother you anymore." She said with a smile, "I am happy to do so."
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